Cave of the Winds by Norman Rockwell

August 28, 1920 Issue of The Saturday Evening Post

Cave of the Winds, this Norman Rockwell painting, appeared on the cover of The Saturday Evening Post published August 28, 1920...
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The alternate title for this illustration is Girl with Skirt Blowing Up.

This painting was Rockwell's thirty-third overall picture featured on the cover of The Post and the eighth Rockwell cover in 1920. The Post featured a Rockwell illustration on its cover eleven times in 1920.

Cave of the Winds

With this painting, Norman Rockwell treats us to a scene from the carnival.

We can see buildings in the background, along with a spire and lots of people. Judging from this background, this carnival is a permanent one. At least, it is not a traveling show.

The boy and girl in this painting are visiting an attraction called Cave of the Winds. This appears to be a permanent attraction at this carnival.

The boy is grinning and holding on to his hat. But he is looking at the ribbon in the girl's hair blowing, not at her skirt. Could he be acting the gentleman?

The girl's skirt blows up right on cue. She appears to have been ready to stop it from blowing all the way up. The look on her face may express surprise, or it may be something other reaction. She has dropped her bag of peanuts, but has held on to her balloon.

Obviously, the children know about this attraction. They knew what to expect. Older kids and their friends have prepared them for what would happen.

And now they have experienced Cave of the Winds...
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